Banksia serrata

The flowerheads of the Saw Banksia or Red Honeysuckle (Banksia serrata) just before they start to open. The grey colour becomes near white as the heads mature. This 10-16m tall evergreen tree is found in eastern Australia. The name Red Honeysuckle refers to the colour of the beautifully grained wood, while Saw Banksia is a reference to the serrated leaf edges, which are quite stiff once the foliage matures. Available as a stock photo at http://www.cfgphoto.com/photos-banksia-2116.htm

Hortiphoto

Since the early 1990s I have been a full-time horticultural photographer and writer and have also worked a technical editor and contributor on many titles, including the Botanica and Flora plant encyclopedias. In addition I have written numerous magazine articles.

My photographs have been published worldwide and while primarily intended as illustrations to accompany text, they are of course beautiful in their own right. My images are available as stock photos via my website: Country, Farm and Garden Photo Library (http://www.cfgphoto.com).